Criminally Funny

Drawing on CCTV, dashcam and smartphone recordings, the programme presents real‑world evidence of criminal folly. By compiling these authentic clips, it brings viewers face‑to‑face with some of the most inept offenders ever recorded, highlighting their mistakes in vivid, unsettling detail.

The series is a factual programme that builds its narrative entirely from video evidence. It pulls together recordings captured by CCTV systems, dash‑cameras mounted on vehicles and the ubiquitous smartphones that many people carry. By stitching these different sources together, the show creates a visual record of real‑world incidents. Its core focus is on individuals who have carried out crimes with a striking lack of competence. The footage highlights moments when the perpetrators make obvious mistakes, misjudge situations or simply fail to execute their plans. In each segment, the camera angles reveal how the criminals’ errors become evident to anyone watching. The programme relies on the immediacy of the recorded material, letting the viewer see the actions as they unfolded. The use of multiple recording devices offers varied perspectives – a street‑level view from a dashcam, a fixed angle from a CCTV lens and a handheld, often close‑up, smartphone shot. This combination gives a comprehensive picture of each blunder. By presenting these incidents without added narration or speculation, the series lets the raw footage speak for itself. It demonstrates how, despite modern surveillance, some offenders remain remarkably inept, and how their mistakes are captured and preserved across different types of recording technology.